PUBLISHED: 22 Oct 2024 at 05: 02
The Pollution Control Department (PCD ) made its pollution control plans for the upcoming year public, which aim to reduce nationwide hotspots by at least 30 %.
At a press conference on Monday, PCD Chief Preeyaporn Suwanaked revealed that the National Environment Board last month approved a plan for the year to combat cloud pollutants, including preventive steps in forests, agrarian, and urban areas.
Ms Preeyaporn said that the PCD may focus on deployment methods involving car use, including open bus fare cuts, car investigations, and work-from-home orders for urban areas.
In order to stop man-made forest fires in the north and northern regions, the PCD even put together a risk chart of the 14 forest complexes.
She stated that landowners in agricultural regions must file with the government before engaging in fire-related activities.
According to Ms. Preeyaporn,” We have set up our goal to reduce the number of nationwide spots next year by 30 %, compared to this time.”
She stated that the country is currently transitioning to La Nina, which will be in place from September to March of next year. New heavy rain has fallen as a result of the move. In comparison to previous years, a wind such as this may help reduce the number of global hotspots.
Ms. Preeyaporn stated that the division will continue to work closely with the relevant organizations to reduce air pollution because the condition of haze pollution looks better for the upcoming year.
According to PCD Air Quality and Noise Management Division producer Sakda Tridech, good particulate matter is expected to rise next month as a result of a high-pressure program from China.